The Best Burger in Minnesota
Looking for the best burger in Minnesota? It is hard to beat a mouthwatering, melt in your mouth burger. One that has been seasoned and grilled to perfection and topped with flavorful cheese and dressed with your all time favorite fixings. Whether those are crisp lettuce and juicy tomato slices or crunchy pickles and onions, we usually each have our idea of the perfect burger.
Here, we have struggled through our differences of opinion to bring you the most regionally acclaimed burgers we could find in Minnesota. To make our top burger list, these burgers had to consistently receive top marks taste test after taste test! This was research we didn’t mind doing, these burgers also were liked by the widest palette of tastes. So give our burger list for Minnesota a try. If you find a better burger in Minnesota let us know and we will make sure to try it out and weigh it against the competitors.
Also, we would love to hear what you think the best burger is to you, what qualities do you think are most essential? Or do you know of a burger joint that is the best kept secret in Minnesota and you want to share your love with the nation? We want to hear it, what you have to say is important to us!
5-8 Club
Minneapolis, MN
The 5-8 is the Twin Cities “Home of the Juicy Lucy”, a prohibition era speakeasy reinvented for a new century. Opening its doors in 1928, has grown into one of the best locally-owned burger restaurants in Minnesota.
The Herkimer Pub and Brewery
Minneapolis, MN
The Herkimer Pub and Brewery was established in 1999 and is located at Lake & Lyndale in Uptown, Minneapolis. The Herkimer Pub and Brewery also specializes in brewing small batch craft beer and in serving award-winning food.
The Blue Door
Minneapolis, MN
They opened their door in 2008, and since then the Blucy has served as a catalyst to bring other like-minded burger aficionados together, making the Blue Door what it is today.
Tavern on the Hill
Duluth, MN
Dry Dock Bar and Restaurant
Duluth, MN
Dry Dock Bar and Restaurant has been in business since 1989 and is currently offering great food, generous portions and reasonable prices. Dry Dock Bar and Restaurant also specializes in serving lunch, dinner and, on weekends, their famous brunch.
Canal Park Brewing Company
Duluth, MN
Canal Park Brewery is a modern brewpub and restaurant with a fresh take on eating and drinking well. They craft dishes to sustain the active people who buzz up and down the North and South shore of the region they love. It is their goal to use as many local and organic ingredients when creating a menu that reflects a new American standard of sustainability.
Snappy Stop
Rochester, MN
JL Beers
Minneapolis, MN
Glynner’s Pub
Rochester, MN
They set out to provide the best quality and service you’ll find anywhere, at prices you can afford. They have been serving great wholesome American food, over 50 kinds of import and domestic beer, and a full wine and cocktail menu since 2005. Known for their 100% chopped sirloin steak burgers, seasoned fries, and hand dipped, Guinness beer battered fresh tenderloin chicken strips, they also have awesome homemade soups, chicken sandwiches, wraps, appetizers, and other specialty items.
Pappy’s Place
Rochester, MN
Pappy’s Place, only uses the finest ingredients in all of their soups, lunch and dinner specials. They pride themselves with scratch dressings and sauces made in house. Their beef is raised right here in the Midwest at local farms. It is corn fed and aged a minimum of 21 days, giving you mouth-watering flavor every time. They invite you to relax and enjoy yourselves at Pappy’s Place.










